Manager Management

Kelly Parkinson

**** ********* ****. ************, ** 37130

615-***-**** *****.*********@*****.***

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

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Robert Half International/Puryear, Newman & Morton, Franklin, TN

Paralegal

As a paralegal at Puryear, Newman & Morton, I assisted four attorneys whose primary area of practice consisted of family law, collections and criminal defense.

- Maintain multiple calendars, manage case deadlines and transcribe attorney dictation

- Draft pleadings, correspondence, discovery and manage multiple work lists

- Process billing for attorneys and manage accounts using Sage Timeslips billing software

- Assist with collection cases by negotiating settlements and collecting funds for outstanding and delinquent accounts

9/2013 to 7/2014

Ortale, Kelley, Herbert & Crawford, Nashville, TN

Legal Assistant

While employed at Ortale, Kelley, Herbert & Crawford, I provided litigation support for attorneys related primarily to cases involving insurance defense such as motor vehicle accidents, premises liability and workers'compensation.

- Maintain multiple calendars, responsible for scheduling and calculating case-related deadlines.

- Responsible for travel accommodations, creating itineraries and expense reports

- Draft legal documents, correspondence, detailed status reports and responsible for transcribing multiple attorneys’ dictation

- Successful in serving as liaison between insurance adjusters, opposing counsel, court personnel and clients

- Prepare billing statements and responsible for managing accounts using Juris attorney billing software

- Maintain organized system of closing files while complying with firm’s file retention policy

1/2013 to 5/3/2013

Yezbak Law Offices, Nashville, TN

Paralegal/Office Administrator

While at Mr. Yezbak’s firm, I was responsible for all file management regarding wage and hour class actions and employment-related cases.

- Manage firm’s litigation calendar and designed a tickler system for all deadlines

- Create, update and manage databases containing information which streamlined the efficiency of analysis and creating customized reports

- Draft pleadings such as Motions and Complaints as well as discovery requests and responses

- Assemble exhibits, drafted tables of authority and incorporated all record citations in memoranda and briefs

- Perform legal research and responsible for cross-referencing cases using Shepard’s Citations

- Maintain timekeeping records in QuickBooks for all billable and non-billable work performed

10/2007 to 2/2012

Miller & Martin PLLC, Nashville, TN

Paralegal

Managed all aspects of cases primarily involving the defense of employment-related cases in the firm’s Labor & Employment Department.

-Draft Position Statements and organize supporting exhibits for final review

- Determine case deadlines, develop and maintain litigation calendars for multiple complex cases

- Organize and assemble production sets in response to discovery requests, assist with drafting discovery requests and responses

- Prepare local and out-of-state subpoenas for depositions and records ensuring proper service of process;

prepare deposition notebooks and summarize transcripts

- Assist with preparation and filing Motions for Summary Judgment and Responses by drafting statement of

facts, ensure proper citation to the record, and assemble supporting exhibits.

- Performed research and provided employment law updates for department

EDUCATION

2001 Middle Tennessee State University

B.A. Political Science /Paralegal Studies (4.0 GPA)

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